July 14, Bastille Day

 Image Musee Carnavalet Paris

Today the French Celebrate  Murder and mayhem

amongst other things.

I have been watching the British historian Michael Wood's brilliant  BBC series

"Story of England". 

How is it that the British have been able to maintain the Monarchy?

A Monarchy which represents a symbol of unity.

A Giant disco-ball is suspended from the Eiffel Tower,
 fireworks and thumping American disco music, not a single French tune.

With strains of the Village People and Donna Summer, it made me miss New York and the days of Studio 54.

Paris Metro

Frogs entering the metro French style.